6 d. ago MASSOB calls on Tinubu to release Kanu on Democracy Day, June 12

From Okey Sampson, Umuahia Movement for the Actualization of the Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) under the leadership of Uchenna Madu has called on President Bola Tinubu to  release the leader of Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB), Nnamdi Kanu June 12, the nation’s Democracy Day. In a statement signed by Madu, MASSOB said releasing Kanu […] The post MASSOB calls on Tinubu to release Kanu on Democracy Day, June 12 appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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6 d. ago NDIC begins payment of liquidation dividends to Premier Commercial Bank creditors after 25 years

From Adanna Nnamani, Abuja Two and a half decades after Premier Commercial Bank was shut down, the Nigeria Deposit Insurance Corporation (NDIC) has officially commenced payment of liquidation dividends to the bank’s verified creditors. Premier Commercial Bank, once a functioning financial institution, had its operating license revoked by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in […] The post NDIC begins payment of liquidation dividends to Premier Commercial Bank creditors after 25 years appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago 1,500 Bureau De Change To Shut As Recapitalisation Deadline Elapses

About 1,500 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators may have to shut down operations across Nigeria as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation deadline elapsed on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. This has sparked fears of job losses in the sector and potential underground market activity. President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of […]

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2 w. ago 1,500 Bureau De Change To Shut Down As Recapitalisation Deadline Elapses

About 1,500 Bureau De Change (BDC) operators may have to shut down operations across Nigeria as the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) recapitalisation deadline elapsed on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. This has sparked fears of job losses in the sector and potential underground market activity. President of the Association of Bureau De Change Operators of […]

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2 w. ago May 30 Should Be Declared National Holiday – Igbo Congress Tells FG

The World Igbo Congress (WIC) has urged the Nigerian government to formally declare May 30 as a national holiday in honour of Biafra Day. This call was made on Friday during the 2025 World Heroes and Heroines Memorial Day, organized by WIC to mark the remembrance of those who lost their lives during the Biafra-Nigeria […] The post May 30 Should Be Declared National Holiday – Igbo Congress Tells FG appeared first on Information Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Biafra Day : Markets, schools, banks shut, roads deserted as Onitsha records total compliance to sit

From Aloysius Attah, Onitsha The total lockdown and sit-at-home declared on Friday 30th May 2025 by the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra (IPOB) and the Movement for Actualization of Sovereign State of Biafra (MASSOB) to honour Biafran fallen heroes recorded total compliance in the Onitsha metropolis. From the city of Onitsha down to neighbouring towns of […] The post Biafra Day : Markets, schools, banks shut, roads deserted as Onitsha records total compliance to sit-at-home order appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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2 w. ago Aba, Umuahia shutdown, as residents mark Biafra Remembrance Day

Commercial activities in Aba, the commercial hub of Abia State was shutdown Friday, as business operators and other residents joined read more Aba, Umuahia shutdown, as residents mark Biafra Remembrance Day

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2 w. ago May 30th Biafra Day: CP Warns Against Undermining National Security

Ahead of the illegal annual Biafra Day celebration normally being enforced throughout the defunct Eastern region today, May 30th, the commissioner of police in charge of Anambra State, CP Ikioye Orutugu, has warned those planning to enforce this year‘s ceremony to stop it. He warned that his command would not condone any act that threatened […]

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2 w. ago IPOB condemns Finland’s plan to try Simon Ekpa on Biafra Heroes Day

From Stanley Uzoaru, Owerri The Indigenous People of Biafra (IPOB) has condemned the decision by Finnish authorities to schedule the trial of Simon Ekpa, self-acclaimed leader of the Biafra Liberation Army, on May 30, 2025, a day IPOB designates as Biafra Heroes Day to honour fallen Biafran war martyrs. IPOB spokesperson Emma Powerful, in a […] The post IPOB condemns Finland’s plan to try Simon Ekpa on Biafra Heroes Day appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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3 w. ago FCTA shuts down Total filling station, Access bank over non payment of ground rent

FCTA has shut down a Total filling station and an Access Bank branch in Abuja for allegedly failing to pay statutory ground rent. read more FCTA shuts down Total filling station, Access bank over non payment of ground rent

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last month Amnesty International presses FG to investigate 2016 Onitsha massacre

From Jude Chinedu, Enugu Amnesty International has urged the Nigerian federal government to conduct a transparent investigation into the 2016 military crackdown on pro-Biafra supporters in Onitsha, which killed at least 60 people. In a statement ahead of Biafra Remembrance Day, the human rights organisation demanded accountability for the violence. “The Nigerian authorities must open […] The post Amnesty International presses FG to investigate 2016 Onitsha massacre appeared first on The Sun Nigeria.

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